Maia Song Contest 27

Maia Song Contest 27 will be the twenty-seventh edition of the Maia Song Contest. It will be hosted by Tír Faerálta following the country's victory in the previous edition.

Location
Tír Faerálta won the right to host the contest following their victory in the previous edition. They subsequently initiated an open bidding process, where interested cities and venues could put forward bids to host the contest, with the host broadcaster CNF and the MBU jointly deciding the best proposal.

Host venue

Semi Final 1
,, and also vote in this semi-final.

You can find the playlist here, and the recap here.

Semi Final 2
,, and also vote in this semi-final.

You can find the playlist here, and the recap here.

Other countries
Eligibility to compete requires a national broadcaster with active MBU membership. An invite to participate is usually sent out to all eligible broadcasters prior to the competition.

Non-participants

 * - Despite initially confirming participation with the song "Moi" by Lolo Zouaï, the broadcaster withdrew citing financial issues.
 * - It has been reported that the country will withdraw from the contest, though nothing has yet been confirmed.
 * - The Perlamuhan public broadcaster became ineligible to participate following the inability to provide reliable broadcasting in the previous edition.
 * - The country withdrew from the contest due to lack of interest and personal issues regarding the head of delegation. A future return has not been ruled out.
 * - The country will not participate due to the bankruptcy of the national broadcaster.
 * - The country's national broadcaster announced a one-edition break while it undergoes structural changes.